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noun
A gate in the form of a grating which is lowered into place at the gateway of a castle, a fort, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: cataract
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: gate, entryway
noun
An old English coin from the reign of Elizabeth I, minted for the use of the East India Company, and bearing the picture of a portcullis on the reverse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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verb
To obstruct with, or as with, a portcullis; to shut; to bar.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: usually in the passive voice
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noun
gate consisting of an iron or wooden grating that hangs in the entry to a castle or fortified town; can be lowered to prevent passage
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: gate
History
From Middle English portcolyse, from Old French porte colëice, from porte (“door”) + feminine of colëiz (“sliding”), ultimately from Latin colāre.
Across languages
26 source translations are retained for this English entry.
